Theresa May has labelled comments made by Donald Trump about groping women as unacceptable after the US president-elect said he is "very much" looking forward to meeting the Prime Minister.
Mr Trump's presidential campaign was plunged into crisis after a 2005 tape recording came to light of him bragging to TV host Billy Bush about groping women and that he can "grab them by the pussy" because of his celebrity status.
Mrs May was asked how the comments made her feel as a woman during her first broadcast interview of the New Year.
She told the Sophy Ridge On Sunday show on Sky News: "I think that's unacceptable, but in fact Donald Trump himself has said that and has apologised for it.
"But the relationship that the UK has with the United States is about something much bigger than just the relationship between the two individuals as president and prime minister.
"That's important, but actually we have a long-standing special relationship with the United States.
"It's based on shared values and it is a relationship where, actually in the UK, we feel we can say to the US if we disagree with something that they are doing."
Mr Trump has said he is "very much" looking forward to meeting Mrs May in the coming months and described Britain as a "very special" ally.
The pair are due to meet in Washington in the spring following preparatory meetings by her closest advisers over the Christmas period.
A date for the meeting is yet to be revealed, but it is expected to come within weeks of Mr Trump's inauguration on January 20.
